We surveyed 5,294 education administrators to better understand the work environment and required skills of a typical education administrator. Here are the results.
How much intelligence is required as an education administrator?
Low
High
Working as an education administrator typically doesn’t require the use of high levels of intelligence in daily tasks.
Can I learn to become an education administrator?
Intrinsic Talent
Acquired Talent
A career as an education administrator typically depends predominantly on qualities you can gain through experience, with a small aspect of skills you are born with.
Is it easy to get a job as an education administrator?
Easy
Hard
It’s typically difficult to find a job as an education administrator.
Do education administrators work full-time or part-time?
92% of education administrators work in full-time roles while 8% work part-time.
Is being an education administrator stressful?
Low
High
Stress is not uncommon amongst education administrators, with daily work sometimes being quite demanding.
Is being organized important as an education administrator?
Low
High
Organization is considered a very important trait for education administrators, and is critical to success in the field.
How competitive is the workplace for education administrators?
Low
High
Competition at work is not common for education administrators.
Does being an education administrator require frequent time pressure to complete tasks?
Low
High
Education administrators will have to sometimes face time pressure on the job.
Are education administrators allowed to express themselves creatively?
Low
High
Education administrators are afforded a certain level of ability to express themselves creatively, compared to other careers.
Do education administrators have control over the direction of their work?
Low
High
Education administrators tend to have a set and inflexible work schedule that they are unable to deviate from too much.
Is being an education administrator physically demanding?
Low
High
Work as an education administrators is rarely physically demanding, making it a suitable option for those unable to perform physically strenuous tasks.
Are education administrators exposed to a wide variety of work?
Low
High
The workload of an education administrator changes frequently, with their day-to-day rarely being the same.
Does being an education administrator require attention to detail?
Low
High
As in many careers, attention to detail is quite helpful for education administrators.
Does being a good education administrator require compassion and empathy?
Low
High
Strong compassion and empathy are critical to success as an education administrator.